SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Applications will be taken beginning Monday for grants of up to $250 to help low-income customers pay their utility bills, which spiked this winter because of sky-high electric prices. The money will go to customers who are in danger of having their service shut off.

The grants will be distributed through the Care & Share Program, a charitable endeavor coordinated by National Grid. The utility, which donated $250,000 to Care & Share at the beginning of winter, is providing another $1 million now because winter bills have been so severe.

To be eligible for a grant, customers must have received a service termination notice from National Grid and must have received benefits under the federal Home Energy Assistance Program.

In Onondaga County, the Care & Share program is managed by PEACE Inc., a nonprofit community organization. For the phone number of the PEACE office near you, consult the list below. If you live outside Onondaga County, see the full list at the bottom of this story.

Here is the list of locations in Onondaga County:

PEACE County South Family Resource Center
12 Clinton Street, Tully315-696-8203

PEACE County West Family Center
93 Syracuse Street, Baldwinsville315-638-1051